“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” vs.26, 27 “So therefore, any one of […]
29 August, 2010
Phil. 2:5-11
“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And […]
15 August, 2010
Fear God! Heb. 12:14-29
“Let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.” vs.28,29 To fear God seems to be out of style in our age! Reverence for God, respect for God have no place in our profane society. Since we have no fear of […]
8 August, 2010
Seek His Kingdom! Lk. 12:22-34
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about your body, what you will put on. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.” vs.22, 23 These words from our text seem impractical in a time such […]
1 August, 2010
Your Treasures in Heaven!Luke 12:13-21
“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” vs.15 “But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the […]
25 July, 2010
Prayer and the Holy Spirit? Lk.11:1-13
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?” vs.13 This seems to be a strange way to end a teaching on prayer. I thought and prayed […]
18 July, 2010
Choose the Best Part! Lk.10:38-42
“Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” What was that good part? Why did Jesus have a loving rebuke for Martha? Martha had received Jesus into her house but had no time to listen to Him or visit with Him or learn […]
“Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” vs.36, 37 The test that the lawyer set for Jesus has become a convicting lesson for the […]
4 th. of July, 2010
The Lord appointed seventy others and sent them out to preach the word of the kingdom of God. He sent them out because He is the Lord of the harvest and the harvest is great and there is a need for more laborers in His harvest field. He gave them authority […]
27 June, 2010
Taking Up the Cross! Lk. 9:51-62
Lk. 9:23 “And he said to all, ‘If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’” There are many reasons that people do not welcome, receive or follow Jesus. We think the cost is too high and the […]